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Objectives of Award

• To inspire students with artistic talent to apply their gift to creative ways of communicating a key message about peace; and
• To encourage young artists, their peers, their families, teachers and the wider viewing public to consider ways of promoting peace in their own lives.

Also see:

• Curriculum guide for teachers   

Closing date

2009 entries have now closed. 

Further information

For further information, please contact:

Manita Beskow
Mobile: 0419 043 768               
Email: psychs.for.peace@gmail.com

or see www.psychology.org.au/about/awards/art/  

Biennial Peace Art Exhibition

Be inspired by artwork by talented WA students in Years 10–12 reflecting on inner peace, family, community or global peace.

Dates: 8–18 September 2009, 7am - 5.45pm, Monday–Friday

Venue: Forrest Centre, ground floor lobby, 221 St Georges Terrace, Perth, WA

Contact: Manita on 9298 8485 or 0419 043 768 | Jenni on 9382 4678

Free entry

Proudly supported by the City of Perth, Insurance Commission of WA, Medical Association for Prevention of War with assistance from Art Education Association of WA.

2007 Winners

The 2007 Peace Art Exhibition organised by Psychologists for Peace WA has now concluded. This year’s theme was “Peace Between Diverse Cultures”.
 
In case you didn’t have a chance to attend the opening or visit the exhibition later in the month - read all about how it went, see who won and view the photo gallery at http://psychs-for-peace.blogspot.com/
 
27 works were exhibited from 5 schools, including the first country school to take part since the award was begun in 2005.
 
To view our album directly, please click here 

1st Prize Carina McPherson, Sacred Heart College, Sorrento (Teacher Ms Claire Bradley) The Peace Journey
2nd Prize Stephanie Law, Carina McPherson, Sacred Heart College, Sorrento (Teacher Ms Claire Bradley) Shades of Peace

2005 winners

The inaugural Biennial Peace Art Exhibition & Award opened on Monday 24 October 2005 with the presentation of awards by Bernard Kerr, member of the Assessment and Moderation Panel for the Art Course of Studies in WA schools, and Head of Art at Scotch College, Perth.

The prize of $500 was shared by:

• Natalie Oon, of Methodist Ladies College, for Mantra, and
• Tamara Siallagan, of Mindarie Senior College, for Keep Them Alive, Don't Let Them Die.

The schools of the two winning students also shared a prize of $500. Read the full report  (56kb)